Example sentences of "[be] good than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if you 're better than a master you still have to wait . |
| 2 | ‘ But they realise that a partnership government would be better than a Labour government , and much better than a minority government of either party . ’ |
| 3 | Even for a paedophile , life in Russia might be better than a cell in Long Lartin prison . |
| 4 | All these considerations apart , and what could be better than a democratic choice by a democratic sovereign , Napoleon III was in love with Eugénie . |
| 5 | As an early morning reviver , or a welcome mid-morning break what could be better than a cup of your favourite coffee ? |
| 6 | And what could be better than a guitar which is guaranteed to be one of a limited number produced this year ? |
| 7 | After all , what could be better than a get-together with local musicians , listening to your favourite gear played how it should be played , and the all-important bottle of Carlsberg ! |
| 8 | What could be better than a captive ( and captured ) audience ! |
| 9 | Sometimes a ‘ bottom-up ’ approach may be better than a ‘ top-down ’ one . |
| 10 | By definition , a scheme of that size must be better than a scheme that is based on an individual privatised subsidiary or on one privatised company on its own . |
| 11 | He had been so sure before — and anything would be better than a decision that he might later come to regret . |
| 12 | Colin McRae says that when the gear box is working properly , it should be better than a manual change because a driver can make mistakes . |
| 13 | Granules , seed treatment , bait sprays or selective placement may be better than an overall spray . |
| 14 | But the Secretary of State was not prepared to wait until research demonstrated , if it could , that common schools were better than a divided system ; such divisions were , in his view , matters of value rather than of fact and related to a vision of the nature of a social democracy . |
| 15 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 16 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
| 17 | London chain Zoo is amongst those now promoting a scalp pummelling from trained specialists — it sets you back £20 , but it 's better than a flat top |
| 18 | Expect to hear lots more about Iris in the next year , 'cause she 's better than a million of those smug Nashville fat-cats . |
| 19 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
| 20 | That only cost sixty pound , I said only , well it 's better than a hundred pounds she said . |
| 21 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
| 22 | I think moving 's better than a week of I V P . |
| 23 | You have to admit , she 's better than a kick in the wot-nots ! |
| 24 | ‘ This is better than a ceilidh . ’ |
| 25 | A record is better than a cassette . |
| 26 | But even Labour v Tories is better than a party-political system which depends on religion , and an accident of birth . |
| 27 | Half a life , apparently , is better than a full one . |
| 28 | Women are less likely to examine data , whereas analysing somebody else 's balance sheet and profit and loss account is better than a good whodunit as far as top businessmen are concerned . |
| 29 | It is always interesting to find reasons why a masterpiece is better than a merely ‘ good ’ piece . |
| 30 | My message therefore , boring but always to be heeded , is ‘ watch your credit control , say NO more often , ask for increased payments more often , use the reference bureaux more often , if in doubt say no — cash in the company is better than a lazy or non repaying loan . ' |